Egyptian exports

Apparel exports to the US from Egyptian qualified industrial zones are soaring, manufacturing investments are on the up, and retailers and importers are putting more business into the country. Jozef De Coster reports on one of the industry’s recent success stories.

Apparel exports to the US from Egyptian qualified industrial zones are soaring, manufacturing investments are on the up, and retailers and importers are putting more business into the country. Jozef De Coster reports on one of the industry’s recent success stories.

China's strategy on foreign investment, outlined in last week's 11th five-year-plan, gives priority to quality investments and schemes to restructure traditional industries such as textiles and clothing. A raft of other new regulations could also mean that China will never again be the cheapest place to find a T-shirt, as Mike Flanagan explains.